Difference between Blinker and Blinder

What is the difference between Blinker and Blinder?

Blinker as a noun is something that blinks, as the turn signal of an automobile. while Blinder as a noun is something that blinds

Blinker

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put blinkers on.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that blinks, as the turn signal of an automobile. Eye shields attached to a hood for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards and partially sideways. Whatever obstructs sight or discernment: WikiQuote Eyelid. In Conway's Game of Life, an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.

Blinder

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (of a person or animal) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that blindsa bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mountedA screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to it's side.An exceptional performance

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